Marvel Super Heroes hasn’t been playable for long, but already multiple cards have proven their competitive prowess. In fact, we’ve already seen bans due to one card being a competitive menace, and more might be on the way. For better or worse, Loki, God of Mischief isn’t quite on that level; however, it has still managed consistent results.
While it’s still early days, this Loki’s hot streak hasn’t gone unnoticed. Between investors eyeing up a potential staple and MTG players wanting to play it, demand in Loki has shot up. Thanks to this, the price of Loki, God of Mischief has more than doubled recently, and it might not stop there.
MTG Loki, God of Mischief
Despite being held back by a once-per-turn restriction, it’s easy to see why Loki, God of Mischief is seeing play. So long as you have abilities that can target almost anything, you get to draw one card per turn. With the bar so low, getting maximum value from Loki is effortless, regardless of if you’re playing Commander or competitively.
With this in mind, it’s little wonder that Loki, God of Mischief is already seeing multiformat play. Topping Leagues in Modern and Duel Commander, as well as popping up in Legacy, this card is all over. Out of these formats, Loki is easily seeing the most success in Modern, appearing in Esper Blink, Grinding Emry combo, and Metalcraft decks.
Within these decks, cards like Mishra’s Bauble and Relic of Progenitus make drawing cards on both your and your opponent’s turn easy. This ensures that your hand is always stocked, letting you find and play more cards with relevant abilities. Thanks to this, it’s little wonder that multiple Modern decks are running three or four copies of this Loki variant.
Outside of Modern, Commander is easily the biggest source of demand for Loki, God of Mischief. Already, this card appears in 99 of over 3,500 decks, according to EDHREC. Given this card’s synergies with Commanders like Doctor Doom, King of Latveria and Ms. Bumbleflower, it’s no wonder Loki is proving popular.
Admittedly, since it’s still early days, Loki, God of Mischief is a long way from taking over any format. That being said, this card does have the hallmarks of being a future staple in Commander at the very least. With this in mind, it’s no wonder that players have been picking up copies so consistently recently.
The Spike
Since it was first listed on TCGplayer back in June, over 2,500 near-mint copies of Loki, God of Mischief have been sold. While demand has dropped off since the initial release, we’re still seeing strong daily sales. Sales are so strong, in fact, that there’s very little supply available for such a recently released card.
Currently, there are only 83 listings for near-mint non-foil copies of Loki, God of Mischief on TCGplayer. With many of the cheapest listings only having one copy available, it’s no wonder that prices have been climbing rapidly. When Marvel Super Heroes was officially released, this card had a market price of $2.40, but sadly, that’s now long gone.
If you’re looking to pick up a near-mint copy of Loki, God of Mischief right now, you’ll need to spend at least $6.74. Sadly, even if you don’t care about card condition or whether it’s foil, there aren’t any cheaper options right now. Even the card’s sole alternative variant doesn’t offer any reprieve, as that’s selling for $11.99.
A Future Classic?
While the price of Loki, God of Mischief has already doubled in less than a week, it might not stop there. Even if this card falls out of favor in Modern, Commander demand could easily propel its price tag. While blue has no shortage of card draw, this card is such a consistent engine that it’ll surely see steady play.
As much as this does feel like a done deal, it’s worth remembering that Marvel Super Heroes hasn’t been out for long. Potentially, this could mean that we’re still waiting on a fresh wave of supply hitting the market, although this does seem unlikely. Still, since predicting the future is sadly impossible, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Notably, we might not have to wait long to see another major shift in the price of Loki, God of Mischief. On July 17th, Pro Tour Marvel Super Heroes will begin, which is a Modern event. Should Loki make a major appearance here, it could easily trigger a new wave of demand that spawns a second price spike. Whether or not this will happen, however, remains to be seen.
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